4 Weeks Spring Fling Yoga Classes
*Yoga theme and style will change each week
When: May 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th 6-7 p.m
Location: Zibi ‘La Ruelle’ Space, 15 rue Jos-Montferrand
Cost: 4 weeks for $90 or pre register for drop ins $22.50
*Payment Options: Pay pal (link below for 4 week session and fees apply) or email transfer to andrea.robertson77@gmail.com
*Parking at Zibi ($5) or ride your bike, street parking off Rue Eddy
Previous Workshops
PARLIAMENT HILL YOGA
Wednesday August 30th 2023
12-1 p.m
Please join me on the hill for a FREE Yoga class Wednesday August 30th. I will lead a slow flow class and celebrate my 20th year teaching yoga in Ottawa! I would love to see you!
There’s something so uplifting about doing yoga outdoors, and the location and atmosphere is so inspiring. Grab a mat and a water bottle and head to the hill to surround yourself with like-minded yogis this summer, blast away the mid-week blues, and enjoy one of Ottawa’s best loved summer events.
NEW YEARS EVE RESOLVE & EVOLVE 9:15 p.m-10:30 p.m
What better way to ring in the New Year than by doing something good for both body and mind! Spend New Year’s eve on your mat in the comfort of your home, a community of like minded yogis, giving yourself time and space to release the old and invite the new!
Andrea wanted to offer an alternate for New Year’s Eve with no regrets in the morning, only the gift of renewal. Come celebrate together the completion of 2022 and invite in 2023 with mindfulness, ease and grace. We will begin the evening with reflection and journaling. Receive and release through a rejuvenating flow united with a deep restorative sequence, breathing techniques and meditation to clear the mind. You can expect a blend of Yin, Vinyasa, and Hatha styles of yoga, pranyama, mantra and meditation which will equate to a powerful practice creating space for transformation and healing. Together we will awaken the creative power of intention to enter 2023 feeling empowered and uplifted with renewed energy in body, mind and spirit. Please bring a journal and pen, candle.
Location: Your cozy home
Date: Saturday December 31st 2022
Time: 9:15 p.m-10:30 p.m
Cost: Free for Monthly Members, $22.50 for Non-Members
Community Yoga
Thursday May 19th, 6-7 p.m
Location: 15 Rue Jos-Montferrand in Gatineau, ‘La ruelle’ Room *Parking Included
Cost $20
Craving an in person Yoga class for a meaningful purpose? Join me Thursday May 19th for a 60 min Hip Flow. Profits from this class will be donated to The Indigenous Women’s Fund of Canada which strives to advance education by providing publicly available scholarships, bursaries, and other forms of financial assistance to Indigenous Women and Youth
Lunch & Learn Workshops
Each week for the month of January/February I will feature a different guest who will discuss their wellness expertise. I will be hosting Sophie Gregoire, Magdalena from Woman Divine, Nutritionist and Chef Amy Longard, Pelvic Floor Expert Andrea Plitz, Chiro and Healer Dr. Geoff Outerbridge, Naturopath Dr Kristy Lewis, Principal Cellist Julia Maclaine, Breathwork & Yoga Dealer Micheal Dynie. Let’s commune and communicate together to share, learn and grow! This is free for my monthly subscribers.
Wednesday/Thursdays
12:15 p.m-1 p.m
Location: In Your Home, Zoom
Lunch & Learn with Dr. Geoff Outerbridge
Virtual Core Anatomy & Function | Back therapy Workshop
CHRISTMAS DAY FLOW FOR A CAUSE | H.O.P.E’s Kitchen
December 25th, 2020
1-2 p.m
Location: In Your Home, Zoom
Join me Christmas Day for an all levels flow for a good cause. I first heard about H.O.P.E’s (HELP Other People Eat) kitchen operating in North Bay on the news one evening. The owners turned their restaurant into an outreach community centre for the homeless and anyone in need. They supply a warm place to shelter from cold (socially distanced), warm meals, water, coffee and provide clothing, toiletries and use of a bathroom. The owners have exhausted all of their personal funds and are now renovating a larger space to accommodate the growing need for support. They are not currently receiving government support but will soon be registering as a charity. Ever since I saw the the story on CTV featuring owners and how they are contributing to their community I wanted to help. My goal is to raise $500 CAN for Hope’s kitchen.
https://www.nugget.ca/news/local-news/hopes-kitchen-expanding-at-new-cassells-street-site
https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1983514&binId=1.1142313&playlistPageNum=1&fbclid=IwAR0ALzsx_OHzH3iPHnN7KxmDulaOqNyF7iSquNf6VNfx34WnHzE0pbXVmCM
Return to Light | Winter Solstice Practice
Sunday Dec 20th 7:30-8:30 p.m
Location: In Your Home, Zoom
Cost $15
The shortest day of the year marks a rebirth of the Sun. The new solar year is upon us as the Earth begins her to tilt back toward the Sun, signifying the completion of another life cycle before the emergence of spring. For thousands of years the Winter Solstice has been celebrated around the world—acknowledging the shortest day of the year as a return to light, a return to innocence; a rebirth along the wheel of life as the great world continues to spin. By setting intentions at the Winter Solstice, we can clarify them during Capricorn season and beyond. As we lay out the framework for our plans, we are building a path that lights the way through the darkness of winter and guides us toward our brightest future. Through continued refinement of our goals, a willingness to understand that mistakes will be made, and that we may need to change course along the way, intentions are little stepping stones that lead us like a compass toward our highest potential. An intention is the starting point of a dream; what makes the unconscious conscious. It is the creative power that fulfills our heart’s desires, be it career or relationships, money or material things, personal or spiritual ascension. In essence, an intention is an epiphany in action. A-ha! Activate your intentions for the new year by turning inward and awakening your inner fire; by learning to see in the proverbial dark. Think of the Winter Solstice as the fourth and final movement of your 2020 life-symphony. Synchronize your breath to movement that’s strong and intuitive. Go slowly, and let go of what no longer serves you so that you may clear the slate for all that is coming your way.
Join Andrea Robertson as we welcome the return of the light. Detoxify the body and mind through dynamic vinyasa flow that includes cleansing breath work, deep twists, inversions and, of course, some sweat, we will bring balance with yin poses and stillness. Let’s celebrate the light and reawaken with Andrea. Please bring a journal and pen.
Outdoor Sound Yoga | Cello & Chill
Sunday September 27th 3 p.m
Location: Windsor Park
1 Windsor Ave, Old Ottawa South
Cost $30
SOLD OUT!!!!
Andrea Robertson will lead a 70 min Flow Yoga class accompanied by the meditative sounds of National Arts Orchestra Cellist Julia MacLaine. Julia will use the cello, classical, folk, and improvised music to inspire your practice and enhance the sound yoga experience.
Cellist Bio: Julia MacLaine
Julia MacLaine, assistant Principal Cello of the National Arts Centre Orchestra since 2014 performs worldwide as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician in music ranging from classical to contemporary and from ‘world’ to her own arrangements and compositions. During the ten years she spent living in New York City, Ms. MacLaine could often be heard on all three stages at Carnegie Hall. From 2005 to 2014, she was a member of the Brooklyn-based chamber orchestra The Knights, with whom she performed the Schumann Cello Concerto in 2012 in Central Park and for live broadcast by WQXR. Originally from Prince Edward Island, Julia studied with Antonio Lysy at McGill University (BMus), and with Timothy Eddy at the Mannes College of Music (Artist Diploma) and at The Juilliard School (MMus)
Pre Payment is required. In the case of rain or bad weather we will postpone.
YOGA AT MONT SAINT MARIE | STRENGTH, FLOW & RECOVERY
NEXT CLASS:
SATURDAY March 14th 2020
1:30-2:30 p.m
*Please bring your own yoga mat or towel
Location: Mont Ste Marie Trappeur Lodge (beside The POMA Hill)
Pre Register for one class $18
Drop In $20 cash only
Andrea began practicing the physical practice of yoga in her early 20′s as a means to open her tight overworked muscles after years of training marathons, adventure races and triathlons. Her first experience with yoga lit up her life and offered a method of training in a new way. Her practice continues to evolve by drawing inspiration from many different forms of yoga particularly Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin and Power. She is known for combining strength and power with softness and fluid motion in a creative flow wrapped together with a little yoga humour. All while instilling the importance of proper alignment and smart sequencing to create a balanced practice with both Yin/Yang
Andrea completed her first 200-hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training in 2004 at a summer intensive program in Ottawa led by Yogi Vishva-Ji. Andrea has taken numerous workshops and trainings over the years but has learned the most from her ever growing students and is currently teaches around the Ottawa community. Andrea’s classes cater for a wide-range of students and include instruction for corporate clients, Pure Yoga Ottawa, and Ottawa South Community Centre. Her specialty class is Yoga For Athletes, she taught for the Ottawa Senators for 6 years. One of Andrea main passions is travelling and facilitating adventurous therapeutic yoga retreats around the world from Costa Rica to Ireland, Italy, Spain, Hawaii, Greece and some in Canada. Her intention is always to provide a fresh creative class geared specifically to her students at hand. Andrea completed her first YogaDVD “Yoga for Runners” (2010), and is a Lululemon Athletica ambassador (2010-present). You can find more about her classes, styles, workshops and retreats by visiting www.bodyandbalance.ca
| Yoga at Mont Saint Marie |
Optimize Outdoors| Snowshoe, Supper, Stretch & StILLNESS
City Of Om Yoga Festival
Saturday June 1st
Teacher: Andrea Robertson
Time: 3:30PM – 4:30PM
Location: Aberdeen Pavillion
Have you heard of chakras? Curious about what they are and how they affect daily life? Love moving to live music? This class is for YOU!! The result of this work will help you become more aware of how energy affects your thoughts, emotions and body, and it will offer you practical ways to bring your inner and outer world into harmony. Take a tour through the chakras with Ottawa Yoga Instructor Andrea Robertson and musical guest Mateo Monk-musician, poet and mystic. In this class, the focus is on awakening these various chakras in the body, working from the root up to the crown. The deep stretch with each yoga pose helps to create openings in clearing blocks for easy flow of oxygen (prana) allowing the various chakras to do their respective work. The yoga sequence uses poses from the intermediate level moving slowly towards dynamic yoga poses. Once each chakra is cleared and able to function, the entire physical body is in balance, leading to better spiritual stability. This class will be a mix of Yin, Kundalini, Power, Hatha and meditation. We will be still, slow moving, fast paced with dynamic flow, active breathe work.
*You must love music, moving, dancing and stillness to enjoy!
POWER TEACHER TRAINING
May 4th & 5th 9-5 p.m
June 8th-9th 9-5 p.m
Location: 71 Bank Street Pure Yoga Downtown
Are you ready to evolve this spring, on and off your mat? Are you interested in teaching power yoga classes that are empowering and challenging as well as safe and effective? Are you ready to take your students (and practice) to the next level? Veteran yoga teachers Jenn Stow and Andrea Robertson have over 30 years of combined experience and are offering the skills and knowledge you need to improve your teaching craft.
In this 40 hour advanced yoga teacher training you will:
~ Improve your cueing
~ Perfect sequencing
~ Master class room management
~ Become “marketing smart” to grow your classes, and business
COSTA RICA VITALITY ADVENTURE YOGA RETREAT
Jan. 25th-Feb. 1st 2019
Join me this winter on my 11th annual Costa Rica retreat at the Farm of Life. Vitality (or ‘Ojas’ in Sanskrit), refers to our deepest strength – our ability to live and thrive. This very unique yoga retreat offers much more than a vacation, and has been the sanctuary for many transformations and self-exploring adventures. Join us in 2019 as we explore the journey of the self and find the place inside where nothing is impossible!
YOGAMASSAGE
Friday Dec. 28th 7-9 p.m
Location: 71 Bank Street Pure Yoga Downtown
We invite you to this special 2 hour Yoga+Massage and Aromatherapy class. Andrea Robertson will guide you through a restorative yin yoga practice with breath work and meditation. She will be providing hands on adjustments and assists while Tiffani Harris, RMT and several other massage therapists will float the room providing different styles of massage allowing you to sink deeper into the poses. The class is meant to release layers of tension, restoring both mind and body while expanding your state of relaxation and state of BLISS. Essential oils provided by Sage and Pure’s own Balance mix.
There’s limited spots so make sure to reserve in advance
ROOTS 2 RISE | YOGA & LIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL
SUNDAY September 8th 10:30 a.m
POWER YOGA with Andrea
Location: Gaia Wellness Retreat
209 Chemin UsherLa Pêche, QC J0X 1A0
As we prepare to head into fall, gather in the woods to celebrate with friends, yoga and live music.
Set on a private lake in the beautiful Gatineau Hills, this gathering will feature yoga classes accompanied by live music, as well as an intimate evening concert under the stars on Saturday evening. Day time activities will include a mala making workshop, paddle boarding and partner yoga (included).
Featuring vegetarian food provided by Pure Kitchen Ottawa, this event is ALL inclusive, and the delicious, healthy food is sure to help fuel your practice.
With both a day pass option, a camping option and a cabin option, enjoy the day or stay for the night. We will even offer yoga nidra after the concert Saturday evening to help you drift to sleep.
Come enjoy this first-ever Root2Rise Yoga and Live Music Festival!
POST OTTAWA RACE WEEKEND YIN YOGA+MASSAGE
Sunday May 28th 6:30-8:30 p.m
Location: Pure Yoga Downtown 71 Bank St.
Perfect way to end race weekend! We invite you to this special 2 hour Yoga+Massage and Aromatherapy class, Andrea Robertson will guide you through a restorative yin practice with pranayama, and providing plenty of hands on adjustments and assists while Tiffani Harris, RMT and several others will float the room providing different styles of massage allowing you to sink deeper into the pose and release layers of tension, heightening your experience and expand your state of relaxation and BLISS.
Enjoy this class with a fellow race buddy, loved one or come to enjoy solo restorative time.
Adjustments Workshop: Part 2
MasterClass: Roots of Yoga with Yogrishi Vishvketu
Apres Lude Community Yoga Event: Sponsored by Lululemon
Date: Monday Feb. 20th 8-9:30 p.m Pure Yoga Downtown 71 Bank Street.
SKATE. SNOW. STRETCH.
to cap off winterlude festivities, join andrea robertson for a slow flow class to live music. the class will be hosted at pure yoga downtown- skate there along the canal if you want! there will be room available to store gear.
snacks and beverages will be provided post-class courtesy of pure kitchen and beyond the pale.
the experience is free but you do need this eventbrite ticket; we have space for 50 people.
see you on the mat!
MASTERCLASS: THE ROOTS OF YOGA WITH YOGRISHI VISHVKETU
WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEARS EVE? SAVE THE DATE!!!!
How about a Yoga class? What better way to ring in the New Year than by doing something good for both body and mind! Spend New Year’s eve on your mat with a community of breaths giving yourself time and space to release the old and invite the new!
Andrea wanted to offer an alternate from spending New Year’s Eve at a bar with maybe a little regret in the morning. Come celebrate together the completion of 2019 and invite in 2020 with mindfulness, ease and grace. Receive and release through a rejuvenating flow united with a deep restorative sequence, breathing techniques and meditation to clear the mind. You can expect a blend of Yin, Vinyasa, and Hatha styles of yoga, pranyama, mantra and meditation which will equate to a powerful practice creating space for transformation and healing. Together we will awaken the creative power of intention to enter 2020 feeling empowered and uplifted with renewed energy in body, mind and spirit.
Location: Pure Yoga Centretown
Date: Monday, December 31st, 2018
Time: 10:30-12:05pm
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